by Geneva | Nov 27, 2024 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer
Under each section, I have specific products listed in red, and I have linked the products on Amazon that I mention throughout the blog to make the process of finding these products easier. I will post promo codes at the bottom of the blog when they are updated so...
by Olivia S. | Nov 27, 2024 | Australia/New Zealand, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
The summer between my sophomore and junior years of college, I attended a 3.5-week humanities study abroad in Greece and then a 3.5-week civil engineering study abroad in Italy. I really enjoyed both, and the Italy study abroad actually inspired me to finally switch...
by Julia Bradley | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On July 18th, our group departed from Amsterdam and flew to Copenhagen, Denmark! We have spent the last two weeks in Denmark and I have loved it! From the relaxed, slower pace to the beautiful landscape, Denmark was right up my alley. It was a breath of fresh air...
by Julia Bradley | Nov 26, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Upon arriving in Amsterdam on July 3rd, I immediately recognized the city as a lively, bustling place! There were consistently people traveling through Amsterdam from all over the world, and it was so cool to meet so many from cultures different from my own! Our first...
by Taylor S. | Nov 22, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Currently sitting in the airport, waiting to fly back to the States. What a full circle moment! This journey with the Europeon Innovation Academy has been incredible. I was able to be CEO of a team called kinesi that served to innovate home exercise software for...
by Macy L. | Nov 22, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As soon as I knew I was going to study abroad, I was filled with excitement and focused solely on the trip itself. For months, I prepared by buying new clothes and making sure I had all the necessities. However, I never considered how it would feel to be back home or...
by Ava Flaute | Nov 21, 2024 | Central America, Education, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
As my plane landed in Belize City and everyone began to unboard the plane, I was greeted with the hot and humid air. As I went through customs, I started to meet the other students I would spend the next 18 days with. All the airport workers were very nice and...
by Alexandra R. | Nov 21, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My return trip from the United Kingdom was signficantly less smooth than the way up. But my getting bumped off a flight, having to spend a whole day sorting out new flight plans and accomodations for the night before getting on a flight the next day and losing my...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hey there, treasured reader! My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and liberal arts through the Blount Scholars Program. I am also a member of the second...
by Clay B. | Nov 21, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Welcome back, treasured reader! Glad to have you here with us yet again. If it’s your first time reading this blog, here’s a short intro: My name is Clay Boeninger, and I am a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama majoring in economics and finance...
by Clay B. | Nov 20, 2024 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello once again, treasured reader! I hope this blog post finds you well and in good spirits. Final quick intro, here we go: My name is Clay Boeninger, a rising third-year student at the University of Alabama studying economics and finance and minoring in Spanish and...
by Tessa Pickens | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Honors College, Summer, _
Throughout the first week of courses here at Oxford University we have begun to analyze the connections between numerous pieces of classic literature and the town/university itself. Some of the titles that we have been looking into are Alice in Wonderland, That...
by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
When I was eight years old, I saw a movie called We Bought A Zoo in the theatre. It is loosely based on the story of Benjamin Mee and his family who purchased a zoo following the loss of his wife. There is a scene where Mee sits with his son, Dylan, and they discuss...
by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I never thought I would have the opportunity to go on a study abroad trip and to be fair, I doubted whether the experience would be worth it. I read articles and books about living in France, but my strongest source was my uncle, who spent his junior year at Georgia...
by Catherine O'Halloran | Nov 18, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
French culture presents a unique blend of elegance, practicality, and historical richness, evident particularly when observed from an American perspective. Using the Parisian metro is an experience, with the front car offering a view reminiscent of a roller coaster,...
by Lauren L. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My time in Italy was packed over 2 weeks, and I was able to experience much of the art, history, and amazing landscapes Italy has! As part of the Art History course, we were expected to write about specific pieces in each city and discuss their significance to the...
by Nathaniel S. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Why am I not more changed? That’s all I could ask myself the past few weeks as I have been home. I think an explanation might be that we never spent more than two days in one place, so I never got too attached. We were also hiking, so I was seeing more nature than...
by Nathaniel S. | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer
Wow! Genuinely all I can think so far is wow. This trip is a first of its kind since we are hiking every day and not staying in one place. Rather than seeing all the things one city has to offer or going to class and having homework every day, I am lucky enough to see...
by Hannon Bulger | Nov 15, 2024 | Community Health Sciences, Europe, Summer, _
The day before I left for my study abroad in Madrid, I sat in my room sobbing. This was about to be the first time I was away from my family from this long, with an ocean separating us if something were to go wrong. I only live a few hours from Tuscaloosa, so if I...
by Samantha W. | Nov 15, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
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